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Coming back in here to say I watched Space Sheriff Sharivan. It wasn't incredible, but was pretty solid!

I learned as I watched this show that apparently the first 5 Metal Hero shows all had Shozo Uehara as head writer, which probably explains why the three I've seen so far have all been so similar. I think Sharivan manages to pull ahead of Gavan and Juspion though, largely on the merit of Sharivan being much, much weirder. I complained about Gavan being too boring when I watched it, but this one managed to be pretty consistently entertaining with its surreal visuals and plots about the spirit world, even if it carries forward some of my complains about Gavan, like the chaotic video editing. Heck, I ever think the atmosphere manages to make up for the out of suit action feeling weaker and the episodic plots often being very abruptly ended. The whole thing is actually a pretty good case study in how important "the vibe" is to these shows. Good Showa-era tokusatsu junk food.